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A Descent Into The Maelström is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that first appeared in the May 1841 edition of Graham's Magazine. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool. It has been grouped with Poe's tales of ratiocination and also labeled an early form of science fiction.
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"My goodness! What a great read this is! I've read it a dozen times since the first time, and am still captivated! "
— Lady (5 out of 5 stars)
A Descent Into The Maelstrom Listener Reviews
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" I love Poe's use of language to convey the feeling of the Maelström. "
— Lisa, 6/14/2011 -
" Another Poe horror tale, this one about someone caught in a giant whirlpool. Just didn't grab me the way his better works have. "
— This, 3/24/2010 -
" I don't know how I have not read this one before now. I really liked it. "
— Shelley, 10/29/2009
About Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1848) transformed the American literary landscape with his innovations in the short story genre and his haunting lyrical poetry, and he is credited with inventing American gothic horror and detective fiction. He was first published in 1827 and then began a career as a magazine writer and editor and a sharp literary critic. In 1845 the publication of his most famous poem, “The Raven,” brought him national fame.
About Patrick Lawlor
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.